by Spencer Cadavero | Feb 17, 2020 | Blog
As a new resident of Oklahoma City’s downtown, I have had the “privilege” of getting acquainted with the city’s public transit system. I don’t have a car, so I rely on alternative means of transportation; so far, none of the public...
by Byron Schlomach | Feb 12, 2020 | Blog
Monopolies are the best! If we are to gain maximum efficiency and create the greatest value for people, monopoly is the way to go. Competition creates administrative inefficiency since instead of one set of managers, there are as many as there are companies, and all...
by Benjamin Lepak | Feb 10, 2020 | Blog
Squirrels hide acorns for the winter by burying them in the dirt. It is somewhat amusing to watch squirrels in Florida engage in this little ritual, since they live in a place where there is no winter coming. It’s just what squirrels do. They are programmed to hide...
by Spencer Cadavero | Feb 5, 2020 | Blog
What does a private investigator do? Surely, we’re all familiar with various movies and shows featuring the exciting adventures of Sherlock Holmes or Magnum PI. However, reality is often disappointing, and the fact is private investigation is usually dull and...
by Spencer Cadavero | Feb 4, 2020 | Research
Private Investigator Licensing in Oklahoma Author Spencer Cadavero Abstract This addition to the Licensing Directory makes the case against private investigator licensing in Oklahoma and makes recommendations for alternative training for armed private investigators....
by Mike Davis | Feb 3, 2020 | Blog
Minimum Wage for Teachers Senator Sanders recently wrote an op-ed for the Oklahoman. Among other radical ideas, he proposes a federal minimum wage for teachers of $60,000. In a free market, a minimum wage hurts those who earn less than the minimum wage. If they can’t...
by Byron Schlomach | Jan 29, 2020 | Blog
“When you see that in order to produce, you need to obtain permission from men who produce nothing – When you see that money is flowing to those who deal, not in goods, but in favors – When you see that men get richer by graft and by pull than by work, and your laws...
by Mike Davis | Jan 27, 2020 | Blog
Even as the Oklahoma Supreme Court struck down a recent alcohol distribution law, the Attorney General paved the way for the state’s Alcoholic Beverage Law Enforcement Commission (ABLE) to remove an obstacle from the expansion of liquor store competition –...
by Benjamin Lepak | Jan 22, 2020 | Blog
The State of Oklahoma owns a lot of property. This includes land and buildings, but it also includes valuable assets like the state-owned electric power company, the Grand River Dam Authority (GRDA). GRDA reports nearly $1.8 billion in assets on its most recent...
by Benjamin Lepak | Jan 22, 2020 | Research
Leveraging State-Owned Assets to Fund Pensions and Meet Other Long-Term Funding Challenges Authors Benjamin M. Lepak Abstract This paper makes the case for the sale or lease of assets owned by the State of Oklahoma as a way to fund important items like underfunded...
